"I like the challenge of keeping the machines working and doing regular quality control checks. We all pitch in to clean the work area and maintain equipment, including all the tools we use every day, and I enjoy that teamwork. I think I can build a great future with all that I’m learning on this job."

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Job Description

SOC Code: 51-2041

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.*

*Source: This information is based on O*NET™ data. O*NET is a trademark registered to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

Top Job Skills:

• Welding (Stick/Mig/Tig)
• Mathematical Skills
• Operate CNC machines
• Interpret construction plans
• Maintain records

General Work Activities:

• Information Input
  • Measure dimensions of completed products and workpieces to verify conformance to specifications
  • Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences
  • Inspect metal, plastic, or composite products
• Work Output
  • Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly
  • Lift materials or workpieces by using cranes or other lifting equipment
  • Operate welding, grinding, and/or cutting equipment
  • Smooth metal surfaces or edges
  • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment
  • Assemble temporary equipment or structures

Source: SC Works Online Services (SCWOS)

Job Statistics

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

 

• Trident
• Greenville
• Upstate
• Upper Savannah
• Pee Dee
• Lower Savannah

 

Source: SC Works Online Services. Ask an SC Works representative for more information about postings in your area

Examples of Employers with Job Openings

 

• SACS Manufacturing, Inc.
• Detyens Shipyards, Inc.
• Primetals Technologies
• Wofford Welding, Inc.

Source: SC Works Online Services. Ask an SC Works representative for more information about postings in your area.

*All data is factual, but names, images, and quotations have been adapted to protect the identity of employees and businesses.

Related Occupations

 

• Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
• Sheet Metal Workers
• Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Structural Iron and Steel Workers

 

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2024

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